Workplace Health Promotion Programs: physical fitness and nutrition Programs
physical fitness and nutrition initiatives have demonstrated effectiveness in delaying the onset of employee morbidity while enhancing self esteem, stress management and general feelings of well being. Although many physical fitness and nutrition initiatives are instructional in nature, they should go beyond educational initiatives by providing enabling supports for the adoption of healthy behaviors.
Quality Workplace Health Promotion Programs encourage and facilitate participation in daily physical activity for all employees, and when possible family members and retired workers. This is accomplished through access to fitness facilities, (preferably on site) and properly supervised physical fitness classes. In addition a broad-based program will provide opportunities for Individualized physical fitness and nutrition prescriptions from certified professionals. Commitment to the model is demonstrated through occupational food services and sales consistent with healthy nutrition. Specific initiatives to include:
• Resistance training
• Flexibility conditioning initiatives
• Healthy cooking classes
• Aerobic conditioning initiatives
• Diet analysis and planning assistance
• Physical rehabilitative initiatives
• Weight/body fat control initiatives
• Team and individual recreational sports initiatives
• Physical fitness assessments and initiatives
